Black River girls fall to Gobles in regional semifinal

Tuesday

Mar 4, 2014 at 10:39 PMMar 4, 2014 at 10:39 PM

Staff report

The Black River girls basketball team fell behind early and lost to No. 6 Gobles in the Class C regional semifinal, 71-45, on Tuesday. The River Rats ended their season at 18-6 – a school record for wins after the program’s first district title.It was 39-25 at halftime, and then Gobles outscored the River Rats 23-4 in the third quarter to seal the win.Eliza Beird led Black River with 20 points. Kim Birtman pitched in with nine.Four players for Gobles scored in double figures led by 19 from Mollee Nason.